lion fish

[fishyboi]

I just my my new dwarf lion fish 2 days ago and it died today :( . The fish store there not sensitive so I guess it was ok, since I have a pretty big salfin tang in there for about 2 months. I thought my water was good but I don't think it was the water. You guys have any clue?

[bluedempsey]

I just my my new dwarf lion fish 2 days ago and it died today :( . The fish store there not sensitive so I guess it was ok, since I have a pretty big salfin tang in there for about 2 months. I thought my water was good but I don't think it was the water. You guys have any clue?
they are pretty sensitive fish have you tested your water lately?

[fishyboi]

I tested it about 2 weeks ago

[bluedempsey]

i'd test again to be safe?

[fishyboi]

Aight thanks

[bluedempsey]

lions are super sens. to ammonia!
their not as hardy as you think.

[Ornatapinnis]

What are your water parameters? (Ph, ammonia, nitrate, nitrate) Do you know the parameters of the aquarium shops water where you purchaced this lion?

Specifically, what kind of lion fish. Dwarf describes more than one specie, some are diffacult to get to do well.

Specifacally, how did you acclimate this fish into your aquarium?

the answers to these will help figure out what may have happened.

[Miles]

Did you feed him an immense amount of feeder fish, just after you brought him home?

Depending on the size of your tank, it could of caused an Ammonia.. Also some feeder fish will be diseased, not to mention a lionfish will often over-eat itself, especially when hungry.

Also, Feeder goldfish have sharp spinal bones, that can easily cut the inner lining of a lionfish stomach. I have heard of this happening on more than one occasion.